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Boris Johnson attacked by an Ostrich

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25Avalon Mon 07-Apr-25 17:52:53

Anyone else seen the picture in the Telegraph of Boris being pecked by an Ostrich as he drove round a safari park? That’ll teach him to drive around with the windows open. Lucky it wasn’t a lion. It’s quite funny - well I thought so and I’m not a Boris hater.

Chocolatelovinggran Tue 08-Apr-25 12:18:28

I expected someone to pick up on my " very little brain"..
the prize goes to Allira.

Allira Tue 08-Apr-25 13:11:46

Is it chocolate? 😀

Chocolatelovinggran Tue 08-Apr-25 13:57:56

Of course!

Allira Tue 08-Apr-25 14:45:46

I have to save it for Easter Sunday as we've given up chocolate for Lent.

Chocolatelovinggran Tue 08-Apr-25 14:49:38

It will taste all the better for your forbearance, Allira.

Allira Tue 08-Apr-25 14:51:34

🍫

Labradora Tue 08-Apr-25 15:09:56

25Avalon has got it right. Lucky it wasn't a lion ......
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Allira Tue 08-Apr-25 15:41:14

Reminds me of a monologue 😁

The Ostrich and Boris:

Then Wilf, who had seen the occurrence
And didn't know what to do next
Said "Mother, yon ostrich ate Daddy!"
And Carrie said "Ee, I am vexed"

Chocolatelovinggran Tue 08-Apr-25 15:58:04

Brilliant Allira!

ferry23 Tue 08-Apr-25 16:05:43

My Dad's party piece Allira.

As a little girl I always loved that the stick with the 'orses 'ead 'andle was the finest that Woolworth's could sell.

Thanks for that memory smile

Allira Tue 08-Apr-25 16:11:50

My Mum made me an 'orses 'ead on an 'andle, friends would come round with theirs and we galloped around on them 🐴

Them were the days!

Cossy Tue 08-Apr-25 16:15:02

I absolutely cannot stand Boris, I used to think he was quite funny before he went into Politics, but his bumbling pretence was soon overshadowed and I laughed my head off when I saw the Ostrich photo! His new kids look very cute, I feel sorry for the older ones.

Cossy Tue 08-Apr-25 16:15:42

Allira

Reminds me of a monologue 😁

The Ostrich and Boris:

Then Wilf, who had seen the occurrence
And didn't know what to do next
Said "Mother, yon ostrich ate Daddy!"
And Carrie said "Ee, I am vexed"

😂😂😂😂😂😂

sharon103 Tue 08-Apr-25 16:39:26

I had to laugh.
I like Boris.

MayBee70 Tue 08-Apr-25 16:46:44

How would anyone feel if, as a young parent, they let the grandparents take their children to safari park and found out they had driven round with the windows open? Would they find that funny? This man was in charge of the safety of our country at one time. He’s not funny. He’s a disgrace.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 08-Apr-25 16:50:41

MayBee70

How would anyone feel if, as a young parent, they let the grandparents take their children to safari park and found out they had driven round with the windows open? Would they find that funny? This man was in charge of the safety of our country at one time. He’s not funny. He’s a disgrace.

MayBee70 in the Ostrich and bird enclosure at this park in Texas, visitors are allowed to feed the birds through their open car windows.

(see post explaining this in page 1)

Grantanow Tue 08-Apr-25 17:04:44

Did he bury his head in the sand?

RosieandherMaw Tue 08-Apr-25 17:49:45

I just hope no ostriches were harmed (or traumatised) in the making of the various vids circulating on social media.

Coconutty Tue 08-Apr-25 17:58:56

Allira

Reminds me of a monologue 😁

The Ostrich and Boris:

Then Wilf, who had seen the occurrence
And didn't know what to do next
Said "Mother, yon ostrich ate Daddy!"
And Carrie said "Ee, I am vexed"

grin

Allira Tue 08-Apr-25 20:49:24

Grantanow

Did he bury his head in the sand?

😂

4allweknow Thu 10-Apr-25 13:50:59

Can drive round Longleat with windows open and child on lap in certain enclosures
My GC loved feeding some of the amimals via the windows. Don't think Boris did anything wrong.

Frenchgalinspain Thu 10-Apr-25 13:52:21

escaped

Do we know he has actually broken any rules?
The North Texas Safari Park states:
Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a short drive-through experience from the comfort of their vehicles, where you will get up close & personal with many of our animals from all over the world. Here you will have the chance to feed exotic animals such as ostrich .
The only rules are to keep doors closed and no hanging OUT of windows.

On Facebook, there is a Reel ( a short Video ) of Trump being attacked by The Penguins !!!!!!!!!

vonnie49 Thu 10-Apr-25 13:53:39

smile

spabbygirl Thu 10-Apr-25 14:07:41

Elrel

Still showing the ‘rules don’t apply to me’ attitude he apparently had at Eton and during Covid. What a child he still is.

Spot on Ell!!

AuntieE Thu 10-Apr-25 14:41:24

Sounds as if the ostrich found him as obnoxious as I do and always have.

Who in their right mind drives round a safari park with the car windows open?

Of course, it is a sweeping assumption that Boris Johnstone is in his right mind.